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the obama white house rarely writes its own legislation. so this new strategy is unnerving some in both parties. now, the white house insists this is just a back-up plan, and they also tell me that they didn't leak the draft, and they think that the leak is unfortunate. >> were there really any surprises in this draft? >> no, great question, and the answer is no surprises at all. the details from the leaked draft are no different from the plan posted on the white house website for the last two years. so then the question is, why are the republicans so outraged? part of the answer is it's just smart politics. to get something done on immigration, republicans need to distance themselves from the president, who you know is wildly unpopular with their base. the last thing this leak helps them get the distance. >> jessica, thank you. more on what authorities found at the blade runner crime scene. that's coming up. >>> and music fans everywhere mourning the loss of singer mindy mccready. she rose to fame with her chart topping songs, but more rec
the obama white house rarely writes its own legislation. so this new strategy is unnerving some in both parties. now, the white house insists this is just a back-up plan, and they also tell me that they didn't leak the draft, and they think that the leak is unfortunate. >> were there really any surprises in this draft? >> no, great question, and the answer is no surprises at all. the details from the leaked draft are no different from the plan posted on the white house website for...
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i mean, look, i'm a huge supporter of obama's. it's the first president i ever donated money to. but i think in terms of climate change and the environment, he's been at best disappointing. i thought it was decent rhetoric and i don't know if there's any teeth to this but, you know, look, it's complicated. he can't -- i think politicians feel like it's political suicide to be talking about the environment. the time has come when we're in a planetary emergency here. i think he could be using the bully pulpit more here. >> last night he said for the sake of our children and future we must do more to combat climate chang. we can choose to believe that superstorm sandy and the worst drought in decade -- >> well, that's great. but let's not drill in the arctic, which he was promoting. i think, you know, i think that he could be doing more for regulations with the environmental protection agency. some of the things that have come up they've ignored. i think he could be doing a lot more. it takes a lot of political courage. we're at a time when it comes to jobs and growth, people don't
i mean, look, i'm a huge supporter of obama's. it's the first president i ever donated money to. but i think in terms of climate change and the environment, he's been at best disappointing. i thought it was decent rhetoric and i don't know if there's any teeth to this but, you know, look, it's complicated. he can't -- i think politicians feel like it's political suicide to be talking about the environment. the time has come when we're in a planetary emergency here. i think he could be using the...
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president obama spoke out about player safety. there was the usual water cooler chatter about super bowl ads. and then there's a sibling rivalry between the two head coaches, the harbaugh brothers. tonight, we're going to focus on two big ones. first gay rights took center stage after comments from two nfl players expressing two different opinions. take a listen to chris culliver of the san francisco 49ers. >> i don't do the gay guys, man, i don't do that. >> are there any on the 49ers? >> no. they don't got no gay people on the team. they got to get up out of here if they do. can't be with that sweet stuff. >> is that true? >> that's true. >> they might be able to play well -- >> no. no. you can't be -- no. be in the locker room -- no. >> so culliver later apologized for what he described as his very ugly comments. now here's ravens player brendan speaking out strongly on gay marriage equality. >> it needs to be passed federally. why not be the person to carry that message, not only to the united states but to the rest of the wor
president obama spoke out about player safety. there was the usual water cooler chatter about super bowl ads. and then there's a sibling rivalry between the two head coaches, the harbaugh brothers. tonight, we're going to focus on two big ones. first gay rights took center stage after comments from two nfl players expressing two different opinions. take a listen to chris culliver of the san francisco 49ers. >> i don't do the gay guys, man, i don't do that. >> are there any on the...
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president obama spoke out about player safety. there was the usual water cooler chatter about super bowl ads. and then there's a sibling rivalry between the two head coaches, the harbaugh brothers. tonight, we're going to focus on two big ones. first gay rights took center stage after comments from two nfl players expressing two different opinions. take a listen to chris culliver of the san francisco 49ers. >> i don't do the gay guys, man, i don't do that. >> are there any on the 49ers? >> no. they don't got no gay people on the team. they got to get up out of here if they do. can't be with that sweet stuff. >> is that true? >> that's true. >> they might be able to play well -- >> no. no. you can't be -- no. be in the locker room -- no. >> so culliver later apologized for what he described as his very ugly comments. now here's ravens player brendan speaking out strongly on gay marriage equality. >> it needs to be passed federally. why not be the person to carry that message, not only to the united states but to the rest of the wor
president obama spoke out about player safety. there was the usual water cooler chatter about super bowl ads. and then there's a sibling rivalry between the two head coaches, the harbaugh brothers. tonight, we're going to focus on two big ones. first gay rights took center stage after comments from two nfl players expressing two different opinions. take a listen to chris culliver of the san francisco 49ers. >> i don't do the gay guys, man, i don't do that. >> are there any on the...
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an independent voice for obama. >> i am committed to president obama and vice president biden. i think he's a brilliant man. he is now able to flower more as the president i knew he could be. >> a leader who knows how to follow. >> i will go where ever the president wants me to go. >> the group is spending $10,000 to run the ad online. here's what a spokesman told "outfront" -- taking a page from the chris christie playbook. it's been 552 days since this country lost its top credit rating. good news on hiring. home depot said it's going to hire 80,000 seasonal workers for the spring. 10,000 more than last year. our fourth story, happy birthday, ethan. the child who was abducted from his schoolbus and held hostage for nearly a week was home, safe with his family, celebrating his sixth birthday today. the bunker tonight is now set to be destroyed as soon as they remove all of the evidence. this is according to the sheriff in dale county. cnn is also learning more tonight about the man who held ethan captive after shooting and killing ethan's bus driver. martin savidge has the sto
an independent voice for obama. >> i am committed to president obama and vice president biden. i think he's a brilliant man. he is now able to flower more as the president i knew he could be. >> a leader who knows how to follow. >> i will go where ever the president wants me to go. >> the group is spending $10,000 to run the ad online. here's what a spokesman told "outfront" -- taking a page from the chris christie playbook. it's been 552 days since this...
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the sequester that president obama promised us would never happen. listen just a few months ago. >> first of all, the sequester is not something that i proposed. something that congress has proposed. it will not happen. >> i don't know, that could be the one election promise the president fails to keep. the sequester a part of the decision on march 1st. what happens if the sequester happens? >> well, in fairness, i think that clip was about that the sequester would not happen on january 1st because he was saying they would be able to reach some kind of agreement. they reached an agreement to kick things down the road. >> he didn't say january 1st. he said the sequester will not happen. okay, but go ahead. >> well, you took only a two-second clip out of a speech and press conference, which was all about -- >> it was a debate. >> a run up to january 1st. look, the reality is, we know that over the long run we've got to bring the fiscal position more in line. and the debate is about how much will be of cuts to discretionary, how much on entitlements and
the sequester that president obama promised us would never happen. listen just a few months ago. >> first of all, the sequester is not something that i proposed. something that congress has proposed. it will not happen. >> i don't know, that could be the one election promise the president fails to keep. the sequester a part of the decision on march 1st. what happens if the sequester happens? >> well, in fairness, i think that clip was about that the sequester would not happen...
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maybe president obama was hoping you both could help write his answers to the article. why do this? jay carney had to answer questions about this again. he told reporters the president made it clear, he grew up in hawaii, he spent time in california, chicago. this is not -- he never pretended to or suggested that he had grown up as a hunter. what is your reaction to that? it kind of brings it all back again. >> he was not hunting at harvard law. look, he kind of can't win or can't lose with this. he said, i think, very off the cuff, and honestly, yeah, we do skeet shooting. then people got hysterical, aha, he's lying, trying to pull a fast one. they released the photo. which is kind of funny, he looks really great doing the shooting, so that, of course, once again, he manages to look very cool in what he's doing. i don't think this is going to be -- >> he looks cool in everything he does. he's got that way about him. >> i don't think this is going to make that big of a difference. i think if he were seriously thinking about it in political terms, it's a signal of reassurance that he
maybe president obama was hoping you both could help write his answers to the article. why do this? jay carney had to answer questions about this again. he told reporters the president made it clear, he grew up in hawaii, he spent time in california, chicago. this is not -- he never pretended to or suggested that he had grown up as a hunter. what is your reaction to that? it kind of brings it all back again. >> he was not hunting at harvard law. look, he kind of can't win or can't lose...
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. >>> now to this one, no surprise here, president obama and texas governor rick perry don't agree. this time about the boy scouts banning gay people from leadership roles in the organization. >> scouting is about teaching a substantial amount of life lessons, sexuality is not one of them, never has been, doesn't need to be. >> that was governor perry just yesterday. on the same day, listen to what president obama said during his sit-down interview with cbs. >> the scouts are a great institution that are promoting young people and exposing them to, you know, opportunities and leadership that, you know, will serve people for the rest of their lives. and i think that nobody should be barred for that. >> the boy scouts board is expected to vote on the ban this week. the decision we're told could come as early as today. >>> first, some gratitude and then secretary of state john kerry getting down to business here on day one in the office. take a listen. >> what other job can you have where you get up every day and advance the cause of nation and also keep faith with the ideals of your c
. >>> now to this one, no surprise here, president obama and texas governor rick perry don't agree. this time about the boy scouts banning gay people from leadership roles in the organization. >> scouting is about teaching a substantial amount of life lessons, sexuality is not one of them, never has been, doesn't need to be. >> that was governor perry just yesterday. on the same day, listen to what president obama said during his sit-down interview with cbs. >> the...
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they like to remind us it was obama's idea and they're calling it obama quester. isn't it the blame deal. that's what it boils down to. what would you say to congress to krood the budget cuts? >> do nothing. allow them to go through. $1.2 trillion over ten years. it's volunteerly turning the titan irk or the battleship around. i know it's not ideal. it's a blunt non-prioritized wasn't cuts. second, put together a deal to reduce the debt and deficit. but i've lost belief that congress can do happen this. and by the way, politicians are going to grand stand. it's washington monumenting, the interior says they're going to shut down the washington monument as if there's not other things they can smut down, other things. >> this strikes me as so irresponsible, jairve. >> yes, i would sit in front of congress and say this is your bed, you made it, figure out a way out of it. this is lazy governance ats it worst. obama put the deal together because he thought the republicans would blink, and the republicans don't want the cuts. when we start losing border patrol and tsa,
they like to remind us it was obama's idea and they're calling it obama quester. isn't it the blame deal. that's what it boils down to. what would you say to congress to krood the budget cuts? >> do nothing. allow them to go through. $1.2 trillion over ten years. it's volunteerly turning the titan irk or the battleship around. i know it's not ideal. it's a blunt non-prioritized wasn't cuts. second, put together a deal to reduce the debt and deficit. but i've lost belief that congress can...
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>> it's a wonderful idea barack obama can magically pay for it. we think a living wage is reasonable and provided in certain other countries but the more important issue is can he pay for it? if barack obama cannot find a way to pay for people making a living wage he shouldn't make those promises in the state of the union. >> on to question number two, one of the most emotional moments of the night, president obama urged congress to take action on gun violence. >> hadiya's parents, nate and cleo, are in this chamber tonight, along with more than two dozen americans whose lives have been torn apart by gun violence. they deserve a vote. gabby giffords deserves a vote. the families of newtown deserve a vote. the families of aurora deserve a vote. the families of oak creek and tucson and blacksburg and the countless other communities ripped open by gun violence, they deserve a simple vote. >> all right, it took a while but eventually republican house speaker john boehner stood up and he joined in the applause along with other republicans. so the quest
>> it's a wonderful idea barack obama can magically pay for it. we think a living wage is reasonable and provided in certain other countries but the more important issue is can he pay for it? if barack obama cannot find a way to pay for people making a living wage he shouldn't make those promises in the state of the union. >> on to question number two, one of the most emotional moments of the night, president obama urged congress to take action on gun violence. >> hadiya's...
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but look at president obama. i rest my case. >> i don't know what that meant. >> but you know what, i battled my weight my whole life. sure as i get off here today people will attack me on twitter over my weight. like pete said you don't know what what's going on he could have a thyroid problem. i think it's off limits. he's a role model and maybe it would be good to see him lose weight but it's hard. i don't think he should be attacked. >> you are -- amy, you are a role model, too. i know she raised three kids, she spent time working while raising those kids. now she's a leader in her political movement. i have great respect for that. that's what we need to see, character, actual character. >> being fat doesn't mean he doesn't have character. somebody who spent abusive hour with my trainer before coming here i can talk about how difficult it is to maintain things. but here's the thing. the fact that we are talking about this, that's the problem. not just we are judgmental, because we are, we don't like voting fo
but look at president obama. i rest my case. >> i don't know what that meant. >> but you know what, i battled my weight my whole life. sure as i get off here today people will attack me on twitter over my weight. like pete said you don't know what what's going on he could have a thyroid problem. i think it's off limits. he's a role model and maybe it would be good to see him lose weight but it's hard. i don't think he should be attacked. >> you are -- amy, you are a role...
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proof that president obama has been skeet shooting. a picture from last august released by the white house this weekend. david plouffe, a former obama aide, tweeted, let the photoshop conspiracies begin. some critics did question if the photo was real. highlighting the mistrust advocates have of president obama as he tackles of issue of gun violence. >> we don't have to agree on everything to agree it's time to do something. >> reporter: in minneapolis, he repeated his call for a ban on military-style assault weapons. >> that deserves a vote in congress. because weapons of war have no place on our streets. or in our schools or threatening our law enforcement officers. >> reporter: the measure lacks support in congress. even among some democrats like senate majority leader harry reid. he was asked this weekend if he would support it. >> i don't know, i didn't vote for the assault weapons last time because it didn't make sense. but i'll take a look at it. i think everyone acknowledges we should do something with background checks. >> rep
proof that president obama has been skeet shooting. a picture from last august released by the white house this weekend. david plouffe, a former obama aide, tweeted, let the photoshop conspiracies begin. some critics did question if the photo was real. highlighting the mistrust advocates have of president obama as he tackles of issue of gun violence. >> we don't have to agree on everything to agree it's time to do something. >> reporter: in minneapolis, he repeated his call for a...
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there was a piece in the "washington post" style section about michelle obama's derriere. people can talk about these public figures and they have to be tough enough to take it. and to either ignore it or chime in or eat a doughnut or put up those barriers around them that don't allow it to get to them. but chris christie did say that he doesn't like when people, who are not the funny men, when people come after him and say there is an obesity epidemic and you are part of the problem and you're not setting a leadership role in america. he doesn't like it. he gets very testy. >> you got to show you have a sense of humor, brooke. you have to. i once had a celebrity friend overweight, she is like the media is relentless toward me. i said it is because you're the easy target, you don't laugh. the minute she got in on the joke, they stopped poking fun at her. she's thankfully taken control of her health and lost a significant amount of weight. you have to show you have a sense of humor, otherwise the jokes are mean. >> he did, he said, look, i've done the work to prove it, look
there was a piece in the "washington post" style section about michelle obama's derriere. people can talk about these public figures and they have to be tough enough to take it. and to either ignore it or chime in or eat a doughnut or put up those barriers around them that don't allow it to get to them. but chris christie did say that he doesn't like when people, who are not the funny men, when people come after him and say there is an obesity epidemic and you are part of the problem...
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to have been a part of the president obama dream team for the united states of america. his presidency is historic. his team in the white house is historic. and the team at the department of interior are historic. and for that i will ever be eternally grateful to you, my wonderful friend, mr. president. >> thank you. >> so, with your leadership and support, and this wonderful team that we have here, we have, in fact, changed wait that the department of interior does business. we have seized the opportunity together with our other colleagues on the cabinet, and under the president's leadership and your stellar staff here at the white house, to put the nation on a path towards energy independence. today the largest solar projects in the history of the world are coming up out of the deserts of the public lands of the united states and our foreign oil imports are at the lowest that they have been since 1995. i'm proud, mr. president, of you and your team, because of your leadership on conservation for america. from your support in the signing of the historic 2009 public land
to have been a part of the president obama dream team for the united states of america. his presidency is historic. his team in the white house is historic. and the team at the department of interior are historic. and for that i will ever be eternally grateful to you, my wonderful friend, mr. president. >> thank you. >> so, with your leadership and support, and this wonderful team that we have here, we have, in fact, changed wait that the department of interior does business. we...
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so obama doesn't have much actionable he could talk about. with regard to iran, they feel as though they've got the pressure on iran. they are watching to see what happens. and i don't think there's going to be much percentage in talking a great deal about situations that are unfolding. this is going to be a speech about the domestic economy and about jobs, foreign policy i think will play a marginal role. >> talk about the economy. on the president's watch we know that the country now added 1.2 million jobs since he took office but it's not creating enough jobs fast enough to sustain the strong recovery. you see the housing market coming back, the stock market is rallying. how much can this president really do in the next four years to get the economy going again? how much is it actually bent on what happens overseas? >> he could do a lot. we are actually -- in good shape compared with europe, compared with japan. what this president should do is try to enlist congress in recognizing that with borrowing costs at historical lows, would we nee
so obama doesn't have much actionable he could talk about. with regard to iran, they feel as though they've got the pressure on iran. they are watching to see what happens. and i don't think there's going to be much percentage in talking a great deal about situations that are unfolding. this is going to be a speech about the domestic economy and about jobs, foreign policy i think will play a marginal role. >> talk about the economy. on the president's watch we know that the country now...
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glad they're home. >>> today president obama visiting chicago, that's where the obamas still have a house there. he will focus on the violence here. the gun violence. all of the problems that have continued. it was just last weekend that first lady michelle obama attended the funeral for hadiya pendleton. she's the chicago teen who was shot and killed just a week after performing for the inauguration. >>> the nomination of chuck hagel to be defense secretary hitting another road block. senate republicans have stalled his nomination for another two weeks. the senate could not come up with enough votes to end a republican filibuster. >> on this vote, the ayes are 58, nays 40. three-fifths of the senators not having voted in the affirmative, the motion is not agreed to. >> i enter a hoegs we consider a motion we consider a vote in which closure was not invoked. >> we want to bring in dana bash. you are all things expert in all these procedures that are taking place. i understand this is a delay. tell us first of all why did it happen and do we think this will go through. >> why did this happ
glad they're home. >>> today president obama visiting chicago, that's where the obamas still have a house there. he will focus on the violence here. the gun violence. all of the problems that have continued. it was just last weekend that first lady michelle obama attended the funeral for hadiya pendleton. she's the chicago teen who was shot and killed just a week after performing for the inauguration. >>> the nomination of chuck hagel to be defense secretary hitting another...
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there's a $7 billion slush fund in obama care. they could use that as opposed to some cuts to the national institutes of health. wolf? >> erin mcpike, thanks. joe johns and rene marsh, thanks to you. >>> rand paul says these forced budget cuts simply don't go far enough. i'm going to be speaking with him later about it. i'm filling in for anderson cooper on ac 360 right here on cnn. much more coming up here in "the situation room" as well. >>> meanwhile, a surprise announcement by president obama. the man who led allied forces in afghanistan is retiring from the united states military. the marine corps john allen was on track to become nato's next supreme commander but he's stepping down because of health issues in his family. the president calls general allen one of america's finest military leaders. now he will retire. >>> let's get to one of the most daring robberies we've seen in some time. thieves dressed as police broke into an airport in europe, got into a plane's cargo hold, and got away with some $50 million in diamonds.
there's a $7 billion slush fund in obama care. they could use that as opposed to some cuts to the national institutes of health. wolf? >> erin mcpike, thanks. joe johns and rene marsh, thanks to you. >>> rand paul says these forced budget cuts simply don't go far enough. i'm going to be speaking with him later about it. i'm filling in for anderson cooper on ac 360 right here on cnn. much more coming up here in "the situation room" as well. >>> meanwhile, a...
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recently he's been going after obama on immigration, name the issue that obama has championed, session has been one of the leaders in the senate hitting him, one of the most conservative senators so i find these events sort of interesting. >> they're awkward. >> i was going to say they're whispering to each other as we get ready for the president to come and take the podium, he's going to make his remarks. this is the national prayer breakfast. 61st annual prayer breakfast, presidents since eisenhower attended. we're expecting to hear from the president, as we continue to monitor it. andre boticelli is singing. ♪ as we leave you with andre bow ticelli is singing, not lip syncing, we're back in a moment, stay with us. >>> welcome back to "starting point" everyone. top story this is morning we'll start with a shocking one out of kansas city, shocking discovery there, a teenager was found chained to a pipe in the basement, trapped there by his own parents as punishment. police found the special needs teen after responding to a tip by a neighbor who suspected the abuse. frail and skinny
recently he's been going after obama on immigration, name the issue that obama has championed, session has been one of the leaders in the senate hitting him, one of the most conservative senators so i find these events sort of interesting. >> they're awkward. >> i was going to say they're whispering to each other as we get ready for the president to come and take the podium, he's going to make his remarks. this is the national prayer breakfast. 61st annual prayer breakfast,...
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president obama's hometown. here's dan with more on that. >> reporter: jim, the president is addressing some of the big problems plaguing distressed neighborhoods and talking about the struggle to get into the middle class. but in a city familiar with crime, the president is also focusing on gun violence. on the streets of chicago, another potential crime in progress. it's an all too familiar call. last year, almost 2500 shootings in the windy city and more than 500 murders. that's the backdrop as the president returned to his backyard. the president wants universal background checks and a ban on high capacity magazines but it was also about creating better conditions in tough neighborhoods to address high unemployment and crime. the spotlight on gun violence isn't fading in the wake of the newtown, connecticut massacre. six sandy hook teachers and staff were honored with citizens medals. the president getting emotional during the ceremony. >> the courageous heart, the selfless spirit, the inspiring actions of e
president obama's hometown. here's dan with more on that. >> reporter: jim, the president is addressing some of the big problems plaguing distressed neighborhoods and talking about the struggle to get into the middle class. but in a city familiar with crime, the president is also focusing on gun violence. on the streets of chicago, another potential crime in progress. it's an all too familiar call. last year, almost 2500 shootings in the windy city and more than 500 murders. that's the...
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. >>> president obama is speaking out on a number of issues today. he went on cbs this afternoon and voiced his support that gay boys should be allowed in the boy scouts of america. >> my attitude is, that gays and lesbians should have access and opportunity, the same way everybody else does. in every institution and walk of life. and the scouts are a great institution that are promoting young people and exposing them to opportunities and leadership that will serve people for the rest of their lives. i think nobody should be barred for that. >> the president says he has no regrets about lifting the ban on women in combat. >> i don't. and the reason has become -- because women as a practical matter are now in combat. they may not get treated as if they're in combat, but when they're in theater in places like iraq and afghanistan, they're vulnerable, they're wounded. and they've been killed. and they have carried out their jobs with extraordinary patriotism and distinction. and i've said before, the greatest honor i have as president is being commander
. >>> president obama is speaking out on a number of issues today. he went on cbs this afternoon and voiced his support that gay boys should be allowed in the boy scouts of america. >> my attitude is, that gays and lesbians should have access and opportunity, the same way everybody else does. in every institution and walk of life. and the scouts are a great institution that are promoting young people and exposing them to opportunities and leadership that will serve people for the...
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obama. off the record, i love your new bangs, mrs. obama. a woman whose professional and educational accomplishments are second to none when compared to recent first wives. dorner's tone is unwavering. he's on a crusade, he feels, to purge the lapd of corruption, and he tries to portray himself as a person of morals. he writes, i'm not an aspiring rapper, i'm not a gang member, i'm not a dope dealer. i'm a man who has lost complete faith in the system when the system betrayed, slandered, and libelled me. i lived a good life and though not a religious man, i had a code of ethics. no one grows up and wants to be a cop killer. as a young police officer i found my calling in life, but i found out that the violent suspects on the street aren't the only people you have to watch. >> we're waiting for a news conference at big bear where chris corner's truck was found. chris, if this press conference starts, i'm going to break into our interview. >> got you. >> what i found interesting and puzzling i
obama. off the record, i love your new bangs, mrs. obama. a woman whose professional and educational accomplishments are second to none when compared to recent first wives. dorner's tone is unwavering. he's on a crusade, he feels, to purge the lapd of corruption, and he tries to portray himself as a person of morals. he writes, i'm not an aspiring rapper, i'm not a gang member, i'm not a dope dealer. i'm a man who has lost complete faith in the system when the system betrayed, slandered, and...
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. >> president obama is directing the justice department to release classified documents to justice, justifying the targeted killing of americans. it follows secrecy surrounding the country's drone program. >>> police in texas releasing a tape of the # 11 call that led to the arrest in the murder of decorated navy s.e.a.l. sniper chris kyle. the chilling call coming from the sister of eddie ray routh after the shooting. >> my brother came by here, i was -- [ bleep ] he told me he's committed a murder. >> hold on -- >> i'm terrified for my life. >>> the boy scouts of america, delaying today's vote on lifting its ban on gay members and leaders until may. last month the boy scouts announced they were considering changing their rules. >>> after weeks of suspense, the makers of monopoly revealing its newest game piece, the cat. the games fans chose it over other options like a robot and diamond ring. to make room for the new piece, it's the iron that gets the heave ho. it's the end of an era for the postal service come august. it will stop saturday pickup and delivery. the move is expecte
. >> president obama is directing the justice department to release classified documents to justice, justifying the targeted killing of americans. it follows secrecy surrounding the country's drone program. >>> police in texas releasing a tape of the # 11 call that led to the arrest in the murder of decorated navy s.e.a.l. sniper chris kyle. the chilling call coming from the sister of eddie ray routh after the shooting. >> my brother came by here, i was -- [ bleep ] he told...
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obama sure sounded like a candidate last night and this morning president obama hits the road for the first of a campaign style trip to drum up support. 53% of americans had a positive reaction to the speech. 21% sbomewhat, 22% negative. >> reporter: president obama said last night deficit reduction is lone is not an economic plan. and you are right, certainly echoes of the campaign. he talked about everyone deserving a fair shot and investing in the middle class. talked a lot about that with investments in education, clean energy, and an increase in the m minimum wage. >> we can say with renewed confidence that the state of our union is stronger. >> reporter: in the first state of the union address of his second term, president oobama ae of new proposals, taking on everything from universal preschool education to preparing the aging infrastructure to addressing the threat of climate change. he urged congress to put partisan issues aside and stay focused on jump starting the lethargic economy. >> we have worked too hard, too long to rebuild this crisis. . >> reporter: obama asked cong
obama sure sounded like a candidate last night and this morning president obama hits the road for the first of a campaign style trip to drum up support. 53% of americans had a positive reaction to the speech. 21% sbomewhat, 22% negative. >> reporter: president obama said last night deficit reduction is lone is not an economic plan. and you are right, certainly echoes of the campaign. he talked about everyone deserving a fair shot and investing in the middle class. talked a lot about that...
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. >>> tuesday night, millions of americans will tune in to watch president obama deliver his state of the union speech. find out what issue he'll hone in on. >>> and dancing in the streets. we'll take you to a celebration across an entire country. so...how'd it go? well, dad, i spent my childhood living with monks learning the art of dealmaking. you've mastered monkey-style kung fu? no. priceline is different now. you don't even have to bid. master hahn taught you all that? oh, and he says to say (translated from cantonese) "you still owe him five bucks." your accent needs a little work. >>> president obama goes before the nation with his state of the union address on tuesday. the president will outline his plans for the future and the direction which he plans to take us. who better to help sort out what will be in the state of the union than our very own candy crowley, the anchor of cnn's "state of the union." so what do you think will be the themes, the messages the president will have and keeping in mind that he faces a divided government for the next two years. >> reporter: that p
. >>> tuesday night, millions of americans will tune in to watch president obama deliver his state of the union speech. find out what issue he'll hone in on. >>> and dancing in the streets. we'll take you to a celebration across an entire country. so...how'd it go? well, dad, i spent my childhood living with monks learning the art of dealmaking. you've mastered monkey-style kung fu? no. priceline is different now. you don't even have to bid. master hahn taught you all that?...
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obama, he writes. a woman whose professional and educational accomplishments are second to none when compared to recent first wives. throughout this manifesto, posted on his facebook page, dorner's tone is unwavering. he's on a crusade, he feels, to purge the lapd of corruption and he tries to portray himself as a person of morales. he writes, i'm not an aspiring rapper, a gang member. i'm not a deep dealer. i'm a man who has lost complete faith in the system when the system betrayed and slandered me. no one grows up and wants to be a cop killer he writes. it was against everything i ever was. as a young police explorer, i found my calling in life, but as a young police officer, i found that the violent suspects on the street are not the only people you have to watch. i want to bring in a former lapd psychologist chris mohandi. parts of this don't sound like they come from an insane person or someone capable of doing these killings. he seems aware of reality, the consequence of his actions. he also see
obama, he writes. a woman whose professional and educational accomplishments are second to none when compared to recent first wives. throughout this manifesto, posted on his facebook page, dorner's tone is unwavering. he's on a crusade, he feels, to purge the lapd of corruption and he tries to portray himself as a person of morales. he writes, i'm not an aspiring rapper, a gang member. i'm not a deep dealer. i'm a man who has lost complete faith in the system when the system betrayed and...
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the problem is president obama, he's got his party at his back. i have no doubt that if he makes an ultimate deal, that he will be able to pull along the democrats. the problem is john boehner can't bring along his party at all if there's even a nickel of tax increases and that's hard to get balance when you have something like that. >> thanks very much to both of you. john boehner herding cats. by the way, cats have a special appearance on "outfront" tonight. >>> still "outfront" -- new developments in the super bowl blackout investigation. today, the answer. beyonce, was she to blame? >>> and war on gunmakers. our next guest wants them to pay for shootings. be completely liable. >>> and was chris christie telling the truth when he said this to david letterman -- >> i'm like, basically, the healthiest fat guy you have ever seen in your life.lt on an an. [ ghosts moaning ] surprise -- your car needs a new transmission. [ coyote howls ] how about no more surprises? now you can get all the online trading tools you need without any surprise fees. ♪
the problem is president obama, he's got his party at his back. i have no doubt that if he makes an ultimate deal, that he will be able to pull along the democrats. the problem is john boehner can't bring along his party at all if there's even a nickel of tax increases and that's hard to get balance when you have something like that. >> thanks very much to both of you. john boehner herding cats. by the way, cats have a special appearance on "outfront" tonight. >>> still...
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an incredibly long day of tough questions for president obama's defense secretary nominee chuck hagel. one of the most contentious moments came when senator john mccain asked whether the 2007 surge troop in iraq was successful. >> the question is, were you right or wroeng? that's a pretty straightforward question. i would like you to answer whether you are right or wrong and then you are free to elaborate. >> well, i'm not going to give you a yes or no answer on a lot of things. >> let the record show that you refuse to answer that question. now, please go ahead. >> well, if you would like me to explain why -- >> no, i actually would like an answer. yes or no. >> well, i'm not going to give you a yes or no. >> another hot topic at the hearing today, it was a 2006 interview that hagel gave to former middle east peace negotiator, erin david miller. now, in that interview, hagel said this. "the jewish lobby intimidates a lot of people up here." now, today of that comment about the "jewish lobby," hagel said categorically, i regret it. >> i've already said i regret referencing the jewish
an incredibly long day of tough questions for president obama's defense secretary nominee chuck hagel. one of the most contentious moments came when senator john mccain asked whether the 2007 surge troop in iraq was successful. >> the question is, were you right or wroeng? that's a pretty straightforward question. i would like you to answer whether you are right or wrong and then you are free to elaborate. >> well, i'm not going to give you a yes or no answer on a lot of things....
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so a week before the re-elected president obama delivers his state of the union speech, the number two republican in the house is making over the gop message. eric cantor speaks to the american enterprise institute about 90 minutes from now. this morning he spoke exclusively with our dana bash. dana, i want to bring you in on this. eric cantor is not the first republican to shake up his party and give a new direction. there's a brand new poll that shows president obama has a 70% approval rating among hispanics, are republicans listening more to that than eric cantor or a little of both? >> reporter: a little of both. i think if you ask eric cantor they are not mutually exclusive. a big part of why he will give this speech is because republicans understand what happened in the last election. which is that they got the majority of white men, that's about it. but interestingly enough, when it comes to immigration, we have seen big movement on the senate side, especially among republicans. but still house republican leaders, including eric cantor, they are still very cautious, when it come
so a week before the re-elected president obama delivers his state of the union speech, the number two republican in the house is making over the gop message. eric cantor speaks to the american enterprise institute about 90 minutes from now. this morning he spoke exclusively with our dana bash. dana, i want to bring you in on this. eric cantor is not the first republican to shake up his party and give a new direction. there's a brand new poll that shows president obama has a 70% approval rating...
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president obama's nominee for cia director. >>> police in texas releasing a tape of the 911 call that led to an arrest in the murder of decorated navy s.e.a.l. sniper chris kyle. the chilling call coming from the sister of suspect eddie ray routh just after the shooting. >> yes, listen, my brother just came by here. i was at [ bleep ] street. he's now left. but he told me that he's committed a murder. >> okay. hold on. >> and i'm terrified for my life. >> okay. hold on. >> because i don't know if he's going to come back here. >>> the boy scouts of america delaying today's vote on lifting its ban on gay members and leaders until may. last month the boy scouts announced they'd consider changing their rules. today the executive board said it needs more time to deliberate the policies. >>> and after weeks of suspense the makers of monopoly revealing its newest game piece is a cat. the game's fans chose it over other options like a robot and a diamond ring. to make room voters decided that that sweet little iron, well, it's got to go. >>> and it's the end of an era for the postal service.
president obama's nominee for cia director. >>> police in texas releasing a tape of the 911 call that led to an arrest in the murder of decorated navy s.e.a.l. sniper chris kyle. the chilling call coming from the sister of suspect eddie ray routh just after the shooting. >> yes, listen, my brother just came by here. i was at [ bleep ] street. he's now left. but he told me that he's committed a murder. >> okay. hold on. >> and i'm terrified for my life. >> okay....
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a long day of tough questions for president obama's defense secretary nominee, chuck hagel. it was his senate confirmation hearing. and up with of the most contentious moments came when hagel's old friend, and former colleague, senator john mccain, asked whether the 2007 u.s. troop surge in iraq, which you may recall, hagel had called, in his words, the most dangerous foreign policy blunder in this country since vietnam, he asked whether that surge had ultimately been successful. >> the question is, were you right or wrong? that's a pretty straightforward question. i would like to answer whether you were right or wrong, and then you are free to elaborate. >> well, i'm not going to give you a yes or no answer on a lot of things. >> let the record show that you refuse to answer that question. now, please go ahead. >> well, if you would like me to explain why -- >> no, i actually would like an answer. yes or no. >> well, i'm not going to give you a yes or no. >> another hot topic at the hearing today, it was a 2006 interview that hagel gave to former middle east peace negotiato
a long day of tough questions for president obama's defense secretary nominee, chuck hagel. it was his senate confirmation hearing. and up with of the most contentious moments came when hagel's old friend, and former colleague, senator john mccain, asked whether the 2007 u.s. troop surge in iraq, which you may recall, hagel had called, in his words, the most dangerous foreign policy blunder in this country since vietnam, he asked whether that surge had ultimately been successful. >> the...
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president obama selling chicken. this was only one whole foods store, let's make that clear, on the upper west side of new york city. there were basically -- they put it out on monday on presidents' day to promote the sale of chicken $1.99 a pound. the sale is going on today. a lot of residents and some shoppers were essentially offended by this saying, you know what, it promotes a stereotype of african-americans and chickens. i did some digging today. called up whole foods to talk to them about this and i'm going to read a statement they gave to me. quote, as a company who celebrates diversity and one that has a zero tolerance discrimination policy, we want our shoppers to know there was no intentional disrespect meant at all. and once it was brought to our attention that the sign could be perceived as controversial, it was removed immediately. the spokesman tells me, fred, that a shopper on wednesday raised some concerns about it, some complaints. they removed it that day, but that was not before a resident, a loca
president obama selling chicken. this was only one whole foods store, let's make that clear, on the upper west side of new york city. there were basically -- they put it out on monday on presidents' day to promote the sale of chicken $1.99 a pound. the sale is going on today. a lot of residents and some shoppers were essentially offended by this saying, you know what, it promotes a stereotype of african-americans and chickens. i did some digging today. called up whole foods to talk to them...
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. >>> tuesday president obama lays out his priorities for his new term. tackling gun violence is expected to be front and center. consider this, just last week a 28-year-old woman walked up to a charleston south carolina school with a gun. according to the new york times she tried to shoot two faculty members. the only thing that stopped her, she failed to unlock the gun. here's what makes you really scratch your head about this, she had a history of mental illness. alice had been charged in 2005 with threatening to assassinate president george w. bush and she still cleared a background check to buy the gun. tom dietz is a former de kalb county police officer, you're the owner of sharpshooters usa, and a training facility. how did she manage to legally purchase a weapon? >> first issue was, when she went to the store, she had to complete a federal form called the 4473. when you complete that form, the seller of the firearms retailer looks at the identification. runs down through the questions. to make sure they're answered appropriately. and then calls th
. >>> tuesday president obama lays out his priorities for his new term. tackling gun violence is expected to be front and center. consider this, just last week a 28-year-old woman walked up to a charleston south carolina school with a gun. according to the new york times she tried to shoot two faculty members. the only thing that stopped her, she failed to unlock the gun. here's what makes you really scratch your head about this, she had a history of mental illness. alice had been...
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. >>> president obama is pressuring congress to get to wo work. he wants a deal on those forced spending cuts that go into effect march 1st if no deal gets done. that means a cut of $85 billion this year. we've been telling you what those cuts mean to you. athena jones tells us what that means to you on early education. >> reporter: dropping her grandson off at an early head start center in virginia. give me a kiss. love you. >> they're all different sizes. >> reporter: she says the preschool program for low-income families is vital to his success. >> when they do get into kindergarten, they know their a, b, cs, they know how to count. my 7-year-old, she started off in early head start at 3. very smart, honor roll student and it came from early head start. >> reporter: ward supports three children by cleaning hotel rooms so she relies on head start for child care. her 3-year-old niece is on the wait list for head start but she could become up to 70,000 kids the administration says will be shut out of the program if forced spending cuts go into eff
. >>> president obama is pressuring congress to get to wo work. he wants a deal on those forced spending cuts that go into effect march 1st if no deal gets done. that means a cut of $85 billion this year. we've been telling you what those cuts mean to you. athena jones tells us what that means to you on early education. >> reporter: dropping her grandson off at an early head start center in virginia. give me a kiss. love you. >> they're all different sizes. >>...
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and when james went to meet president obama, president obama ran across the room, embraced him, and thanked him, for the first time, by the way -- >> last week, for the first time -- did he actually say, thank you for winning the election? >> i don't think he said for winning the election, but thank you for helping me win the election. i don't know exactly what the words were. >> piers' full interview airs later tonight at 9:00 eastern. but james carter, the grandson of the former president is joining us now live from atlanta. james, thanks very much for coming in. >> thanks for having me. >> tell us about your meeting, first of all, with president obama last week in atlanta. >> well, it was before the event, and i was in line to, you know, to have to shake hands and have your picture made with the president. there were several of us in line, and my cousin, jason carter, who's a state senator here in georgia, was in line ahead of me. and he, after he got his picture taken, told obama that i was the one that had found the 47% tape and so then obama said, hey, great, get over here. and then y
and when james went to meet president obama, president obama ran across the room, embraced him, and thanked him, for the first time, by the way -- >> last week, for the first time -- did he actually say, thank you for winning the election? >> i don't think he said for winning the election, but thank you for helping me win the election. i don't know exactly what the words were. >> piers' full interview airs later tonight at 9:00 eastern. but james carter, the grandson of the...